StarTribune, September 6, 2020 by Kelly Smith and Kavita Kumar

More are needing help, especially after the extra unemployment aid ended.

They arrived in cars and on bikes, streaming into a Richfield church lot to grab containers of beef macaroni hot dish.

Outside a St. Paul community center, motorists lined up for boxes of watermelon and other groceries.

In Duluth, a food shelf doled out milk and produce to 100 cars last week, more than any other time during the pandemic.

Yes, this lingering health crisis is significantly limiting our ability to pack meals with local groups and businesses. Unfortunately, one thing we have an abundance of is need. Local food shelves and vulnerable families in our communities struggle to keep healthy food on their shelves, especially during the pandemic. However, another thing that IS NOT in short supply is our community’s generosity – especially our local business community.